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Can YouTube Music Out-Pitch Apple Music, Spotify?

Alphabet (GOOGL)-owned Google on Wednesday launched its much-anticipated YouTube Music app in the U.S., for both the Apple (AAPL) iOS and Google Android operating systems. The streaming music service and app aims to use the YouTube site’s massive music video collection to go up against Internet streaming music offerings including Apple Music — which Apple launched in June — and Spotify. YouTube Music is part of YouTube Red, the no-ad $9.99 per

Apple Ramps Up Hiring In Ireland Ahead Of Tax Ruling

Under scrutiny by the European Union for its tax-sheltering deal with Ireland, Apple (AAPL) is bolstering its operations on the Emerald Isle, promising to hire 1,000 extra workers by mid-2017. Apple CEO Tim Cook announced the planned hiring on Wednesday. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company currently has 5,000 workers in Ireland, after adding 1,000 jobs in the past year. Last year, the EU accused Ireland of shirking international tax rules by